1962 Texas gubernatorial election

1962 Texas gubernatorial election
November 6, 1962
 
Nominee John Connally Jack Cox
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 847,038 715,025
Percentage 54.0% 45.6%
County results
Connally:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Cox:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

Price Daniel
Democratic

 Elected Governor

John Connally
Democratic

The 1962 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Price Daniel was running for reelection to a fourth term, but was defeated in the primary by John Connally. Although Connally was easily elected, Republican Jack Cox's 46% of the vote was the highest received by any Republican candidate for governor since Edmund J. Davis's victory in 1869.

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